On 15/03/06, Jon S. Berndt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The default C172 in FlightGear seems to be a bit overpowered. It climbs > nicely, and at level flight at about 1,000 feet, I settle out at 140 kts and > 2800 rpm with full throttle. Does that seem high?
Yes, a lot -- I'd expect somewhere in the low 120s at full throttle down low in a 160hp 172, though note that in real life you never want to let the RPM over 2700. The propeller model might need some tweaking. All the best, David -- http://www.megginson.com/ ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by xPML, a groundbreaking scripting language that extends applications into web and mobile media. Attend the live webcast and join the prime developer group breaking into this new coding territory! http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid0944&bid$1720&dat1642 _______________________________________________ Flightgear-devel mailing list Flightgear-devel@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/flightgear-devel
